Newbie with a shotgun

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cptaylor

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I've got a 20 gauge that's probably 20 or more years old. I'll have to check make and model if needed. Anyway, it wasn't used for quite a while so when I got it, I cleaned the best I could. Everything worked great, its an auto ( I think) cause as soon as you pull the trigger, it kicks out the spent shell, loads a new one, and I can keep firing.

Recently though, when it kicks the spent shell, the shell get's caught, it doesn't kick completely out. I took everything apart and cleaned it up again, reassembled. Same thing.

So, I'm thinking something isn't quite right, maybe worn, I missed something during cleaning, or the shells I'm using just are crap. I didn't start noticing thins until I bought new shells. The ones I used before I fired in it 20 years ago, no problems, and last year, no problems. yeah, I know, firing old amo is bad, but I had a box and used for repractice.

Any suggestions on what to check?
 
If you are using light loads that may be the cause of your problems. Knowing make and model would help a lot. You say you cleaned it, I assumed you use some oil too? it doesn't take much oil, just a light coating where there are moving parts.

Check and see what size chamber is has. If it has a 3'' chamber, try some 3'' shells.
 
just last Sunday my brother and I stgepped outside and threw some blue rock. He bought some 12 ga shells, both of our 12 ga semi autos would not cycle them shells, were 2.5 dram eq. I use 3 1/4 dram eq and those would cycle. I have a remington 11-87 he has a berreta 3901 I belive.
 
Check and see what size chamber is has. If it has a 3'' chamber, try some 3'' shells.
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Why? It should fire standard ammo just fine - I have a semi with a 3.5" chamber that will never see anything heavier than a 1oz target load - its usual diet is a 7/8oz light target load - works just fine. Still sounds like a bad gas port or its a Remington and the gas piston parts are in incorrectly

just last Sunday my brother and I stgepped outside and threw some blue rock. He bought some 12 ga shells, both of our 12 ga semi autos would not cycle them shells, were 2.5 dram eq. I use 3 1/4 dram eq and those would cycle. I have a remington 11-87 he has a berreta 3901 I belive.
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